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The Viewfinder: Hacktivist, “Unlike Us”

by Jesse on Aug 4, 2012 • No Comments

UK’s Hacktivist combine djent metal and rap really, really well as showcased on their latest single “Unlike Us.” Check out the video!

Spin Cycle: Meshuggah’s “Koloss”

by Jesse on Mar 31, 2012 • No Comments

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Maybe it’s time that Meshuggah make an acoustic album? Just throwing it out there. Now there’s nothing inherently wrong with Koloss, it’s just nothing new for the progressive math metal juggernauts. Especially consider what a colossal record Obzen was, add a four year wait for a new album, and Koloss tends to fall flat. Maybe it’s unfair to compare “I Am Colossus” to Obzen‘s ferocious opener “Combustion” but it needs to be done. Most of the first half, like “I […]

The Singles Bar: Meshuggah’s “Break Those Bones Whose Sinews Gave It Motion”

by Jesse on Feb 13, 2012 • No Comments

Metal Monday / music / New Releases / Release Dates / The Singles Bar

There is one thing known for certain about the recently “leaked” “Break Those Bones Whose Sinews Gave It Motion” off the upcoming monstrosity metal masterpiece that is Koloss (due on March 27th through Nuclear Blast): This is one hundred percent new music from Meshuggah. It’s a long, brutal, bone crunchingingly epic seven minute long declaration from the masters of technical/math/progressive metal. If you weren’t already excited at the prospect of a new Meshuggah record in a months time then this […]

Metal Monday Volume 51 (1.02.12)

by Jesse on Jan 2, 2012 • No Comments

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Ok, I know this reasoning is totally gonna fuck me in 2030 but for now we’re going to go with it. As a preview of the new year, I give you Metal Monday’s Top 12 of 2012: 1. Ministry: Relapse (March 30th, 2012) Did I not tell you that I went to 2 of the 4 “farewell” shows Ministry did in Chicago in 2008? One part of me should be pissed that Uncle Al got Ministry back together but the […]

Metal Monday Volume 48 (12.12.11)

by Jesse on Dec 12, 2011 • No Comments

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I cannot get over how far The Empire Shall Fall have come in such a short time. their debut, Awaken, is good. Really Good. Volume I: Solar Plexus (The first of a planned trilogy of EP’s that will eventually be collected into an album with some extras) takes all of that energy and emotion found on Awaken as well as all of the influences of Jesse Leach’s previous bands, throws it in a blender, and creates a sound that is both reminiscent yet unique. […]

Metal Monday Volume 45 (11.21.11)

by Jesse on Nov 21, 2011 • No Comments

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How is it possible that any one band can manage to sound more intense than Meshuggah in this day and age? Just one listen through Masstaden, the stellar debut from Vildhjarta , and you’ll hear how true that statement is. It’s a concept record but don’t let that scare you away. Every song works separate from the concept but if you have a chance to listen from start to finish, you’ll be in for a treat. There’s three (3! Daniel Bergstrom, […]

Metal Monday Volume 27 (7.18.11)

by Jesse on Jul 18, 2011 • 2 Comments

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In moving forward from the recent Top 10 so far list on the Blerd last week, I give you my “Top 5 metal albums guaranteed to kick your ass during the next 6 months without hearing a note”. Catchy title, right? 1. Will Haven: Voire Dire> The first album that vocalist Grady Avenell has sung on since 2001’s Carpe Diem (And one of my Top 5 albums of all time). When Will Haven reformed a few years ago, I was […]

Metal Monday Volume 20 (5.30.11)

by Jesse on May 30, 2011 • No Comments

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Normally I wouldn’t review a single here in the hallowed (?) halls of Metal Monday but I felt that the sheer magnitude of the people involved in Gojira’s “Of Blood And Salt” merited a little more time. Plus, it’s my column and I can do what I want…and there’s like 3 metal releases next week so a single seemed like the safe prelude to the metalness to come. Is there such a word as metalgasm? No? Then “Of Blood And Salt” […]